18,092 active companies in the UK are classified under dental practice activities (SIC code 86230). This sector falls under Section Q — Human health and social work activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. Of 18,717 total registrations, 2 companies are no longer active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 131% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 91% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.6 years. London leads with 11% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 117 government contracts valued at £143.6M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 131% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 7.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 11% in LONDON.
Companies in the dental practice activities sector have been awarded 117 government contracts worth £143.6M in total.
There are 18,092 active companies classified under SIC code 86230 (Dental practice activities) in the UK, out of 18,717 total registered.
SIC code 86230 stands for "Dental practice activities". It belongs to Section Q — Human health and social work activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,035), MANCHESTER (474), BIRMINGHAM (405).
The average active dental practice activities company in the UK is 7.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1900.
Our database contains 133,974 data signals across 12 categories for active dental practice activities companies. The largest category is Governance with 57,359 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.